Question

Which of these is not used in printmaking stencil techniques?

• A. Silk screen
• B. Squeeze
• C. Pochoir
• D. Photogravure

Hint:

Remember the main printmaking families: Relief, Intaglio, Planographic, and Stencil. Photogravure belongs to the Intaglio family, while Silk Screen and Pochoir belong to the Stencil family.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Identify stencil techniques in printmaking. These techniques utilize a stencil (a cut-out or blocked-out matrix) to transfer ink and create an image.
Step 2: Evaluate the choices.

Silk screen (Serigraphy) represents a primary modern stencil method.
Pochoir is a direct, hand-applied stenciling technique.
Squeegee (often incorrectly spelled as Squeeze) is the implement used in silk screen printing to force ink through the stencil, thus integral to the process.
Photogravure is a photo-mechanical intaglio process, involving etching a photographic image onto a plate for printing, similar to etching. It is not a stencil technique.
Consequently, Photogravure is the correct answer because it is not a stencil-based method.